Rundlett Middle School

Library Pathfinder

Topic: Ancient Africa

Definition/Introduction

What is the topic? What does it cover?

Once called “the Dark Continent”, Africa has seen its share of civilizations come and go. In this unit, the student will learn about the people who have called Africa home.

Catalog Subject Headings or Keywords

Africa
Ancient civilization
Ancient history
See also names of ancient peoples residing in Africa

Dewey Numbers

930
939
960

Print Resources

Reference titles [dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, specific subject references]

Africa : an encyclopedia for students [ WS SL BL RR CL ] {IL YA, 960}-- Charles Scribner's Sons , Gale Group/Thomson Learning, c2002.

African history on file [ WM RR ] {IL YA, 960}-- Facts On File, c2003

Encyclopedia of African peoples [ WS LJ BL CH BR RR ] {IL YA, 305.896}-- Facts on File, c2000., 400p

Farrington, Karen. - Historical atlas of expeditions [ WS PW BR ] {IL YA, 910}-- Checkmark Books, c2000., 189p

World eras. Volume 10,West African kingdoms, 500-1590 [ BL ] {IL YA, 966}-- Gale , Thomson/Gale, c2004

General titles [nonfiction, any suitable fiction]

Be sure to check the school online catalog to find suitable materials.

Quigley, Mary, 1963- - Ancient West African kingdoms : Ghana, Mali, & Songhai {IL 5-8, 966}-- Heinemann Library, c2002

Service, Pamela F. - 300 B.C. [ WM SL LM ] {IL 5-8, 930}-- Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish, c2003

Somervill, Barbara A. - Empires of Ancient West Africa (Great Empires of the Past) {IL 5-8, 909}-- Facts On File, c2004

Zurlo, Tony. - West Africa {IL 5-8, 305.8}-- Lucent Books, c2002.,

Journals

Be sure to check the online periodical database which lists a great many articles.

McCollum, Sean. “African Queens”. Junior Scholastic, 3/8/2004, Vol. 106 Issue 14, p15, 3p, 1 map, 2c
Hanson-Harding, Alexandra. “African Kingdoms”. Junior Scholastic, 02/07/2000, Vol. 102 Issue 12, p10, 4p, 5c;

Electronic/Other Resources

Internet Resources

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Ancient Africa

• Kidipede - History for Kids - Homework Help for Tweens and Teens / Rome ancientcivilization China Africa Egypt India

Information about Ancient Civilizations including a time line, the environment, religion, clothing, language, food, science, people and more.

• Mr. Dowling's African History Page / Africa ancientcivilization

Special sections in this site include: The Nok, The Phoenecians, Carthage, Ghana, Sudiata, Mansa, Musa, Timbuktu, Zimbabwe, and Trade in Ancient Africa.